respiratory syncytial virus :

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respiratory syncytial virus


  • n  a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)
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  • One step closer to a vaccine for a common respiratory disease
    Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus has been solved by an international team from Finland and Switzerland.
    June 17, 2013 - Science Daily
  • 1 step closer to a vaccine for a common respiratory disease
    ( University of Helsinki ) Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus. The three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus has been solved by an international team from Finland and Switzerland.
    June 17, 2013 - EurekAlert!

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